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Punjab police officer arrested in FBI-linked extortion case tied to gangster probe

July 18, 2026 11:54 am

The action against the police officer follows revelations made during an FBI-led investigation into the overseas operations of gangster networks allegedly linked to Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria.

'My boss'll talk to you': Kidnapper poses as Bengaluru cop before investigator

July 14, 2026 6:19 pm

Five habitual offenders were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 25-year-old gym trainer and threatening to extort Rs 5 lakh from him by posing as officers of Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch.

Missing funds, ‘shell firm’ under lens in case against TMC’s Debraj Chakraborty

July 05, 2026 3:33 pm

According to police sources, investigators have found a syndicate through which former TMC councillor Debraj Chakraborty allegedly extorted money.

Rohtak lawyer gets bail in Rs 1.5 crore morphed video extortion case flagged by Chandigarh judge

April 21, 2026 4:26 pm

The case was registered on the complaint of an additional sessions judge, who alleged that he received calls from unknown numbers on February 18 and was asked to check his WhatsApp.

‘Reel star' among 3 Pune cops booked for extorting Rs 7 lakh from principal over false Pocso case

April 09, 2026 2:10 pm

Constable Sonali Hinge is attached to the police’s Damini all-women squad and known for her social media reels.

Exclusive | Mapping clubs, bars: How Delhi Police plans to tackle extortion rackets run by gangs abroad

February 13, 2026 11:43 am

Businessmen in Delhi are having sleepless nights, afraid that the next phone call will be yet another extortion demand. To tackle the menace, police have an ace up their sleeve.

How a Rs 5,000 debt led to graveyard extortion and ‘drug video’ trap in Bengaluru

February 03, 2026 10:08 pm

Four men were arrested for kidnapping a Bengaluru man and stealing money and gold chain from him.

Punjab and Haryana High Court steps in: Why this sub-inspector’s punishment for extortion was slashed despite ‘guilt’

January 29, 2026 12:04 pm

Punjab and Haryana High Court news: The Punjab and Haryana High Court said he was not entirely innocent given witness testimony confirming his intervention in financial transactions, the departmental punishment was not proportionate to the offence.

The Bengaluru police on Thursday said two minors were apprehended and three others arrested in an extortion case in Kengeri

18-year-old man with over 30 cases and minors among 5 arrested for extortion in Bengaluru

January 15, 2026 9:39 pm

The Bengaluru police said the 18-year-old accused had been sent to a remand home several times when he was a minor and had escaped on two occasions.

The victim said he also received a call from an unknown number; the caller claimed he was “joint commissioner of police, Mumbai.” (File Photo)

Unidentified men posing as Mumbai police officers extort Rs 99 lakh from Malad businessman

December 20, 2025 10:34 pm

Unable to meet further demands of the accused, the 39-year-old businessman left his home on December 15 without informing anyone. His wife registered a missing person complaint, after which the police traced him and brought him back.